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Healthy lifestyle:
General recommendation is to control blood pressure, cholesterol levels, glucose levels (if diabetic), adhere to a healthy diet (mediterranean is great!), quit smoking and be physically active (at least 30 minutes per day 3 times a week). Aspirin is commonly used as a first step medication unless there is an indication for a blood thinner.
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Stroke:
In young individuals, the presence of an aneurysm or diseases of blood vessels, maneuvers that increase the intracranial pressure such as screaming does have the potential to lead to rupture of blood vessels with the potential for stroke. However, in those who are healthy with normal blood vessels it is highly unlikely. The same principles apply to coronary arteries. Watch for other points of view
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Thrombosis:
Thrombosis is a fancy word for blood clot. If some ones heart arteries a prone to clotting due to narrowing caused by atherosclerosis (hardened arteries) then yes ... thrombosis is the last event. That is why Aspirin is generally recommended for people who can take Aspirin to reduce clotting.
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Yes, possible:
Key is prevention, and depending on type of stroke, several meds should be taken daily, and these include a statin and anti-platelet drug. Also, focus on risk factors, such as diabetes, hypertension, high blood fats, homocysteine, etc.
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WHY ARE YOU ASKING:
If you are allergic to a medication sure. I keep wondering why there are all these questions about dying from antibiotics. Hopefully your dr knows to write appropiate instructions on the rx. If you have trouble undersatnding, tell your dr.
If youre wondering aboutgetting high on antibiotics - it's pretty silly.
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Rare:
The incidence of coronary artery disease in healthy 23 year old women is extremly uncommon. Heart disease is a disease of the middle aged and elderly. There are some forms of congential heart disease and if you have a family history of early coronary artery disease or are having what you feel to be symptoms of CAD see your doctor to discuss.
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Yes, in at least :
2 ways. First, if the blood loss is severe enough, the brain could not get enough blood for a period of time.
Second, the laceration could cause a flap or a dissection of the vessel wall, resulting in reduction or obstruction of blood flow, again resulting in a stroke.
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Yes:
If a patient has a generalized seizure while driving, standing at a height or engaged in any potentially hazardous activity they can have a fatal accident. Status epilepticus (continuous generalized seizure without recovery between successive attacks) can be fatal by causing choking, cardiac arrhythmia or exhaustion. Stopping anti-seizure medicines suddenly can cause status epilepticus.
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Depends:
Stroke is classified into many different subtypes. Some have a much higher mortality rate than others. As an example, patients with a ruptured aneurysm have a higher rate of death than those with a small ischemic stroke. Questions about individual stroke risk should be directed to your physician.
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Generally not:
Hypothyroidism, if treated properly, shouldn't cause any problems. If you suspect hypothyroidism, see your pcp. If you have it, take your medicines as prescribed and keep routine follow up appointments for follow up lab work. Stroke is basically not problem with this disease, and would only be possible in severe and untreated hypothyroidism. Best wishes.
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Never:
I entered Dental School in 1964. In all that time there have been exactly zero cases of toothpaste overdose reported in the dental literature. It's a non-issue, so please don't worry about it.
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